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Cavern Diver
Prerequisites
Divers interested in the IANTD Cavern Diver Course must be Advanced Open Water certified, 15 years of age, and have a minimum of 10 logged dives.
Performance Requirements:
- Land Drills
- Use of guidelines
- Following guide lines with and without vision
- Simulation of silt- out
- One confined water dive must be conducted
- A minimum of 4 open water dives, 90 minute bottom time must be conducted
- Proficient in propulsion techniques:
- Modified flutter
- Modified frog,
- Modified dolphin
- Standard shuffle kick
- Swim a distance of 75 feet without a mask
- Swim in a simulated out of air situation (without breathing and exhaling slowly) for a distance of at least 45 feet and commence gas sharing. While gas sharing, continue to swim for a distance of at least 200 feet while maintaining a swim rate of approximately 60 feet per minute
- Determine SAC rate and RMV
- Practice use of reel and line
- In the overhead environment, practice running the line and making tie wraps
- With eyes closed, follow a guideline in the overhead environment
- Share breathing gas while following the guideline, both with eyes open and with eyes closed
- Perform an ‘S’ drill prior to commencement of all dives.
- Leak check each member’s equipment
- Breathe underwater from both/all regulators to ensure proper function
- Perform light checks
- Perform valve shutdowns combined with regulator switches
- If isolator valves are used, these are also to be closed and the re opened
- Buddies should check that all valves are back in proper position at the end of drill
- On first dive with a new partner, perform a gas sharing drill
Equipment Requirements
Course Availability
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